- Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos, after the clandestine burial of her father and former President Ferdinand Emmanuel Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (LNMB) on Friday, had released a statement expressing gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte

- This further inspired the speculations that the President had been in on the hasty burial plans for the former President at the LNMB, despite denials from his team

- She also apologized to the family's supporters for keeping her father's burial solemn and private

Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos, after the clandestine burial of her father and former President Ferdinand Emmanuel Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani on Friday, had released a statement expressing gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte at a press briefing held at Villamor Air Base.

Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos
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In her speech, the governor said thanks to President Rodrigo Duterte for proposing the idea to the Supreme Court, and to the justices, for upholding the decision.